Curtain fastener



FeBQ 5, 1929. 1,700,152

' J. VODICKA- CURTAIN FASTENER Filed Feb. 20, 1924 25 in cross section. it screw- 7 having a head Patented areas. 1

JOHN VODIGKA, orcHIcAeo, ILLINOIS, ASSiGNQR, BY ivrnsnnnssrenivrnnrs, no omen .MANUrAorunING oonroanrron, or cnrcaeo, rumors; Aconronarron or ILLI- nors.

' CURTAIN" FASTENER.

Application filed February 20, 19 24. SerialNo. 693,972. i Q

' My invention has particular reference to 'curtain-fastenersadapted for use on automobiles though as will appear from the drawing and specification it islikewise adaptable to other uses; It isthe object of the invention to provide a so-called snapfastener I which will not disfigure the frame of the automobile when the curtains are not in place, which is easy and certain of manipulation and which will Securely hold the curtains in place.

I "In the drawings accompanying and form- 'ing a part of this application, Fig. 1 1s a diametrical section through a curtainfas- 'tener embodying my invention, parts being shown in elevation; Fig.12a face vieW'of-the memberof the fastener attached to the curtain 'viewed from the outside; Fig; 3 a simi- 5 larview from theinside of the curtain and Fig. t an end-view of the socket orframe member of the fastener. I

The-socket or frame member of'the fastener comprises a barrel. 5 which maybe cylindrical inform and'which at 'itsinner end is reduced as at 6and given an angular form 8 of form corresponding to the reduced, porthe outer periphery of which is preferably in. place by peening or pinching'the barrel slightly over, the head of the vscrew as;at. 10. The upper or outer end of the barrel is formed withan outwardly extendingflat flange 11,

a hexagonal or octagonal and an annular catch member 13 is applied to saidfiange the edge of the catch member being bent under the flange at lJto secure the parts firmlytogether. The outer end of the barrel isthus provided with an angular head to whlch a wrench may be appliedfor the purpose of driving the screw 7 into the wood of the frame memberin whichthe socket is im bedded. The annulus 13 projectsinwardly and is given a slightly funnel-shape at 15 the inner edge terminating in a bead 16'.

Within the barrel 5-is a follower. 17I'which is. normally pressed outward against the :.-bead 16 on the catch memberby aspring 18 in the barrel. *TheYfollowerQl'? is formed with a cylindrical flange 19 toguide it in. the barrel and also witha central" boss 20" 1 ing in the ann'ular'cat ch which n-ormally projects through the-openfor a purpose which will appear.

' The curtain elementnof the fastenercomprises 'aiifle'xible cylindrical catch whichflis pressed into the annular catch: of thesocket,

contracting sufliciently to clear thesame and i then expanding to interlock therewith. The

spring catch 21 comprises a fiat annular base 1 Q2 and a generally cylindrical entering portion 23 which'terminates in an outwardly proectmg bead 26. The enteringflpo rtion is split long tudinally into a convenient number of sections, here "shownat 26, the slits 2T extending nearly to the base. -The bead 26 "I on the end of the entering member is of slightly larger external diameterthan theinter- .nal'diameter of the bead 16 of the annular catch of the socket. Hence when the split entering member is forced against the annular. catch of the socket the spring catch or entering member contracts to permit its bead 26 to pass the'bead 16and then expands 'to normal diameter so that the beads are in looking engagement. The-boss or projectionQQ on the follower of the socket member, here:

tofore mentioned is of a diameterto freely-- Y enter the spring entering member or catch when the latter is 1n normal expanded con dition butto prevent sufficient contraction of I v of to passthe bead 16 of the socket. Therefore when the entering member'of the curtain the entering member to permit the bead there-.

element. of the fasteneris pressedinto the socket the follower in the latter yields until the bead 'onthe entering'member passes the beadon the socket and then the follower is I returned by its spring into contactwith the" end of the entering member but with its boss 20 within: the end thereof. The parts of the.

fastenerare thus firmlylocked together and the entering' member cannot be withdrawn until the boss of the follower is forced out, of the end thereof so ber inay contract.-

member of the fastener, the inner end therethat the entering mem In order to expel the boss ofthe follower from the endof the entering meinber when: .the curtain is tobe unfastened a plunger or push button 30"is ;1nounted in the curtain rounds the plunger and bears at its inner end on a seat or shoulder 34 provided for this purpose byv reducing the diameter of themner portion of the split barrel. The other end of the spring bears against a collar35 formed on the push button or plunger.

The housing for the operating elements of the curtain member of the fastener comp-rises a back plate 86 against which the flange 22 of the locking member rests and a concavoconvex front plate 37 the outer edge of which is turned over or upset at 88 about the edge of the back plate 36 thus firmly locking the two plates together and fixing the locking member. The front plate is formed with an opening 39 through which the end of the push button extends and which is engaged by theflange on the push button or plunger to limit its outward movement; The back plate 36 is formed with a rearwardly extending sleeve H) which surrounds the entering member for a portion of its length. Awashwill receive the body of the socket but fit the same snu l and then b the use of a wrench r on the outer end of the socket driving the attaching screw thereof home, To secure the respective members of the fastener together they are broughtinto registry and a slight pressure is sufiicient to drive the entering member home when parts assume the position shownin Fig. 1; To separate the members of the fastener the push button is pressed in to drive back the follower of the socket after which the entering member may be readily withdrawn. In actual use the thumb is inserted under the edge of the curtain and a finger pressed on the push button so that by singleniovement of the hand the parts may be separated.

Iclaim:

1. In a. curtain fastener, a socket member having an inwardly extendingengaging portion. an open-ended contractible ei'itering member adapted to enter thesocket meu'iber and engage the engagingportion, a springpressed follower in the socket member mova ble longitudinally thereof and having a por tion adapted to fit within the open end of the entering member and; prevent contraction thereof and means in the entering member forcing the spring-pressed follower out of on gagement w th the entering member.

2. In a fastener of the class described, a

- socket member having an inwardly extending engaging member, an open-ended contractible entering member, a spring-pressed follower in the socket member and movable longitudinally thereof having a portion fitting within the open end of the entering member to prevent contraction thereof, and a plunger in the entering member and movable longitudinally thereof for pushing the follower out of engagement with the entering member.

3. In a fastener of the class deseribed, a

socket member having an inwardlyextendpressure of its spring.

4. In a fastener of the class described, a socket having an annular, inwardly extending catch, a follower reciprocable longitudil nally of the socket, a spring normally holding the follower in engagementwith said catch, an entering member comprising a resil ent split port1on adapted to extend through and interlock with the annular catch, a plunger in the entering member and'movable longitudinally thereof andadapted to engage and press backthe follower inthe socket, and a s Jrin for normall ro'ectin said' olun er a y l b I b out of contact with the follower.

5. A se Jarable fastener 6011131153111 a fe-,

male member, a. male member cooperating therewith comprising annularly arranged spring 1 tongues, a locking plunger within said female member'and adapted to enter be tween said spring tongues to hold them against contracting movement, resilient means tending to force said locking plunger toward the male member, and an axially movable key within the male member arranged to impinge against the head of the locking plunger. I I 6. In a fastener of the class described, a socket memberhaving a contracted throat, a

follower in the socket member adapted to seat against said throat and having a pro-. jection thereon extending into the throat when the follower. is seated thereon, a spring for seating said follower, an entering member comprising tongues adapted to extend into and engage within the throat and between. the latter and the projection on the follower and axially movable means in the entering member adapted to force the follower away from the throat.

7 Ina fastener-of the class described, a socket and an entering member, the socket member having a contracted throat, and the entering member comprising resilienttongues having outwardly extending portionsat their.

ends to engage said throat, means in the socket member adapted to enter betvjeenthe tongues and lock them in throat-engaging aperture,- a spring-pressed follower enclosed 'withm the socket casing and normally closing position and an axially movable plunger in the entering member for forcing the last said means out of locking position. 7

8. A separable fastener comprising an entearing member and a socket member, the entering member presenting a contractible and expans'ible portion having an opening in one end adapted to be reduced in size when contacted with a socket member, the socket memv her having a casing provided with a front face portion having an engaging portion surrounding a stud-receiving aperture, 21 spring-pressed follower inthe socket casing adapted to close the stud-receiving aperture When the entering member and socket memher are disengaged and a locking portion provided by said follower for locking the entering member against contraction when the entering member is engaged with the engag-- mg portion of the socket surrounding the ing aperture for contracting the head of a resilient entering member and for receiving the same when the entering member is pressed against the socket adjacent the stud-receiving the stud-receiving aperture in the front face portion and a locking portion providedby said follower for locking the entering mem- V be'r with thesocket after the entering member has been first contracted-then expanded to contact with the engaging portion of the socket. I Y

10; -A separable fastener comprising a stud member and a socket member, a hollow projection provided b the stud member, said hollow projectionnaving spring means for detachably connecting said members together, axially movable spring-pressed locking means in the socket member for entrance into the hollow projection to lock said spring means in engagement withthe socket member and means in the stud'member extending into the hollow projection and operable to release the locking means from the hollow projeci 11. In a fastener of the class described, a socket member having a wall surroundinga stud-rece1v1ng aperture and ,a stud member comprisingv resilient tongues adapted to'enter the stud-receiv ng aperture and engage the surrounding Wall, an axially movable locking membercarried by the fastener and adapted ,7 to enter between sald resilient tongues and.

lock them in engagement with the said wall andadapted to retreat from locking position and means in the stud member having a porv tion projecting from that end of said stud member opposite the end which engages the socket member and operable to force the locking member out of locking position.

' JOHN vonioKA a 

